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Greg, what happened to the likes of Joe Mauer and Buster Posey? Playing that position shortened their careers by 3-5 years. Anderson could surely do it, but why end the career of one of the best hitters in baseball prematurely? Look at Grandal today as another example. And SS's that are $100+ million studs don't grow on trees. There are only 8-10 in the entire world. If there were too many, we would have a good 2B by now by simply converting one...but the future MLB 2027 All-Star list has a high schooler in Terrmar Johnson listed due to the dearth of quality depth at even second base in the majors. You can always find a guy. But acquiring/paying for THE guy is not so easy.

TWTW is back in vogue, at least in Granger, IN.

Great news on Leury. Not! Just means Mendick will get injured and Harrison will get yet another two week reprieve.

Doesn't seem the decision on Mendick/Harrison/Burger will be coming soon enough to placate the masses.

Haseley Pollock Hendriks...three most commonly misspelled names this year.

Meanwhile, CLE @ Minny battle for 1st place, coming up Tues… https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll/ Phillies, White Sox, Angels only Top 13 payroll teams not in playoff position right now. Phils obviously trending up but so are the Braves. Cubs down to #14 and falling.

Urshela and Garlick at 30 are the two oldest Twins’ position players. For the Guardians, Maile (backup catcher) is 31 and Jose Ramirez turning 30 before the end of the season.

It was somewhat petty to try to control/punish Merecedes like that by keeping him in the organization. At least after last season ended. They had zero intention of recalling him. Even with Collins gone, Zavala and then Carlos Perez were 3rd and 4th on the depth chart. I can understand why he celebrated his departure, even if it also came across as immature. The Giants are the much better organization to play for right now. Everything they do has a purpose and plan behind it, both short and long/er term.

Adam Haseley, former first round pick of the Phillies.

and Cueto as a steadying presence with a WS ring to match Cain and Pollock.

and Cueto as a steadying presence with a WS ring to match Cain and Pollock.

That's not enough to override TLR's influence. Pollock won a WS title two years ago, but veteran outsiders are going to have a tough time breaking up that Cuban Connection, TA7, Giolito and Hendriks core of leadership...they're kind of stuck in neutral.

If Kopech’s knee discomfort is going to limit him, not seeing a very realistic path to chasing down two teams now that seem to have the White Sox number at least in the early season…

Pollock would be on second and not driven in by INF GO 99.8% of the time as well…crazy bounce there.

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/watch-yermin-mercedes-epic-celebration-after-being-claimed-giants Mercedes will head to Triple-A for now, but it’s not impossible to see him playing a role for the Giants later this season. He’s a bit redundant with righty Darin Ruf, but the rest of the San Francisco bench leans left-handed. Mercedes crushed lefties last season to the tune of .339/.386/.523 in 70 plate appearances. He did not bring the same oomph against same-handed hurlers, however, hitting just .246/.307/.360 in 175 plate appearances against righties. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/06/giants-claim-yermin-mercedes-off-waivers-from-white-sox.html

Jordy Mercer would barely hit three in an entire season…Ryan Newman, similar.

He’s not a rookie, but the whole handedness thing. Zavala at least hot recently at the big league level. Not that Pressly is easy for even the best hitters.

Haseley overmatched and couldn’t get down the bunt. Gave up a strike before attempted. Just never really felt they believed that they could come back.

https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/05/29/blue-jays-investigation-roberto-alomar-sexual-misconduct-allegations ShhhHHH...not on Father's Day.

Art discussion? NFT's? MLB players moderate the Louvre, Hermitage and London Gallery of Art. That was....something.

Just like David Ortiz. Altuve gets away with his due to his short stature and personality...

You expected Henry Winkler? Unfortunately we need more Ted Lasso.

Just call him Bull...but not Luzinski.

If it was MIN/CLE they would both get played up as the big underdog/Cinderella stories, of course.

You're underestimating TLR's trust in Harrison/Leury over Mendick. Haven't seen a throw like that from a Sox catcher in a decade plus.